After the scumbag Bai Yueguang returned to China, the rich daughter stopped pretending

The Jiang family's old house.

Current affairs news is being broadcast on the TV screen in the living room on the first floor.

"A serious traffic accident occurred in Yunhe County of our city this afternoon. We are now connecting with reporters on the scene to understand the situation."

"Good afternoon, everyone! It's 4:15 p.m. I'm on a provincial highway in Yunhe County, my city. At 3:40 p.m., a citizen called the police to report a serious traffic accident on that stretch of road. As you can see, a car crashed into the guardrail on the right side of the road, causing serious damage. The driver was seriously injured and unconscious, and has been taken to the hospital for treatment."

"Also, you can see that the guardrail on the left side of the road at the rear has also been damaged by a vehicle. The marks indicate that a vehicle has crashed through the guardrail and fallen off the cliff. The rescue team is currently carrying out emergency rescue operations..."

Old Master Jiang frowned and stared at the TV screen without blinking.

"Grandpa, why are you back?" Jiang Shixu walked in and casually threw the car keys in his hand on the table.

Old Master Jiang glanced over fiercely, "This traffic accident isn't that simple, is it? Is it Fu Yuanzhou?"

Jiang Shixu rubbed his temples slightly tiredly and sat down on the sofa, "Yeah."

Mr. Jiang asked again, "I heard that Ruan Shaodong fell from the building?"

Jiang Shixu said "hmm" in a calm voice.

Old Master Jiang stared at the news on TV with a frown on his face, not knowing what he was thinking. The atmosphere was a little weird.

The servant brought over steaming tea, and Jiang Shixu picked up the cup and took a sip.

"Shixu, you have to break up with that girl from the Ruan family."

Jiang Shixu gently put down the teacup, and a layer of gloom covered his dark eyes.

He remained silent and did not respond.

Old Master Jiang sighed and said in a deep voice, "The fight between you and Fu Yuanzhou shouldn't involve the Ruan family. He can't touch you, so he can only start with the girl from the Ruan family."

"Yeah." Jiang Shixu responded casually.

Old Master Jiang said earnestly, "You and the girl from the Ruan family only have a verbal engagement. Fortunately, you haven't officially gotten engaged yet, so it's not that hard to let go. A breakup can draw a clear line. The Ruan family can give you some compensation, and I'll personally apologize another day. I believe they'll understand."

Not that hard to let go?

Jiang Shixu smiled suddenly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. His voice was soft and full of brokenness, "How can I let go?"

The old man was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he looked over with an inquiring look, "Are you really in love with Tang girl?"

Old Master Jiang was not aware of Jiang Shixu's feelings for Chutang. He just thought it was an ordinary marriage between business and politics.

Jiang Shixu felt a tightness in his chest, and he kept his eyelashes drooping without saying a word.

The old man saw through his thoughts and sighed, "You are a lovesick person. You are very different from your father. You have some of my shadow in you."

The old man changed the subject, "But... I have to let go even if I can't. You know Fu Yuanzhou. He's made his fortune in Country A over the years by relying on the godfather of the most powerful gang in California. He has weapons and armed forces at his disposal, and when he gets mad, he's capable of anything. If the girl from the Ruan family continues to follow you, to put it bluntly, she might even lose her life. You don't want that to happen, do you?"

"Ruan Shaodong was lucky this time and was rescued. If he hadn't woken up this time, do you think the Ruan family girl would have forgiven you and the Jiang family? The car accident this afternoon was Fu Yuanzhou's gift to you. Shi Xu, if you love her, you must protect her and not let her get into any fatal trouble because of you."

Jiang Shixu's eyes turned red and he felt bitter in his heart.

He opened his mouth to retort, but when he thought of the terrifying moment on the road this afternoon, when a bullet had grazed Chu Tang's head and she had almost been shot in the head in front of him, the words that were on the tip of his tongue could not be uttered.

Jiang Shixu was silent for a long time.

The old man patiently advised: "Ruan Shaodong is a serious businessman and has never experienced this kind of fighting and killing. Even if you send bodyguards, it is impossible to protect them all the time. You also saw that in this contest between you and Fu Yuanzhou, the Ruan family was the first to bear the brunt of the damage."

Jiang Shixu's deep black eyes were as calm as a bottomless pool. His Adam's apple rolled down and the corners of his eyes were bloodshot.

"Grandpa, are you sure Fu Yuanzhou will believe me if I break up with Chu Tang?"

"So if you really want to break up, you can't pretend. The girl from the Ruan family is simple-minded and can't act. If you tell her it's a fake breakup, she'll definitely be exposed. Time it right, do it decisively, and break up cleanly."

Pain flashed in Jiang Shixu's eyes. "I promised her that I would never do anything to hurt her."

"You're not hurting her, you're protecting her."

"Grandpa, Fu Yuanzhou attacked the Ruan family because he saw that Chutang was my weakness. I don't think he will believe me and Chutang if I break up with him."

The old man shook his head and said, "No, he will believe it. With your status as the young master of the Jiang family and the only heir to the Jiang Group, he will believe that you are not a person who is infatuated and loyal. People with your background should be romantic and passionate."

Jiang Shixu smiled bitterly, "Grandpa, give me some time, I'll think about it."

The old man patted Jiang Shixu's shoulder and said earnestly, "Shixu, I can wait, but the Ruan family can't."

Jiang Shixu closed his eyes, his chest heaving, as if he was trying hard to endure something.

"Alas, if you really like the girl from the Ruan family..." the old man said patiently, "Wouldn't it be better if you could get her back after Fu Yuanzhou's matter is settled?"

Jiang Shixu's voice was a little hoarse, his eyes were blank, and his whole state was very dazed. It was the first time that the old man saw such an expression on his face. "What if she doesn't want to be with me anymore by then?"

The old man didn't know how to answer.

He understood Jiang Shixu's feelings, but he couldn't promise him anything. People's hearts change in an instant, who can tell? Besides, it was Jiang Shixu who proposed the breakup this time, so there was no reason for the Ruan girl to wait there.

He also wanted to make the timing more precise, only in this way would the girl from the Ruan family give up and Fu Yuanzhou be deceived.

But if Shixu did something too extreme and hurt the girl from the Ruan family's heart, why would the girl reconcile with her?

This is an unsolvable proposition.

The old man thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Shixu, if you don't want to really break up, then tell her clearly and let her play along with you. Of course, the premise is that you can ensure that she can play this role well and won't reveal any flaws that others can use to trick her into revealing information and then hurt her and implicate her family."

Jiang Shixu: “…”

This won't work.

Tangtang couldn't hide her thoughts. If she hadn't completely given up on him, her eyes would betray her every time she saw him, and it would definitely be seen by others.

"Think it over carefully." The old man stood up. "I applied to return to Jiangcheng this time just to break off the engagement with the Ruan family. Think it over carefully and give me an answer tomorrow. Tomorrow night, I will go with you to the hospital to apologize to Ruan Shaodong."

Jiang Shixu lowered his eyes and said nothing, with an air of melancholy and sadness shrouding him.

Knowing that he needed some quiet time alone, Mr. Jiang said no more and went upstairs.

The hall was cold and deserted, the doors and windows were closed, not even a breeze could get in, and the air was so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.

Jiang Shixu tugged at his collar, feeling a tingling pain in his heart.

The winter sun shines through the glass windows, casting shadows on the smooth floor.

Lonely and lonely.